CME milk futures, cash dairy mostly higher Monday
Milk futures and most cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. May was up $0.58 at $18.38. June was up $0.47 at $18.54. July was up $0.42 at […]
How the dairy industry is helping improve the environment
Today is Earth Day, so what a great time to highlight the efforts the dairy industry is making to improve the environment and play a role in combatting climate change. […]
Meet the Missouri Star Farmer
The Missouri State FFA Star Farmer says he’s learned a few lessons operating a small dairy in northern Missouri. Cade Claycomb from the Trenton FFA tells Brownfield one of the […]
South Dakota State FFA Officer team transitions
The new president of the South Dakota FFA says she’s looking forward to the year ahead. Maya Howard from Miller, South Dakota tells Brownfield “the state officers are always people […]
Tennessee crops: 31% corn, 17% soybeans planted, and 77% apples in bloom
Drier weather has helped Tennessee farmers make decent planting progress. Corn is 31 percent planted, running 11 percent behind last year, but ahead of the 5-year average. Five percent of […]
IA corn and soybean planting ahead of avg.
Corn and soybean planting remains ahead of average in Iowa, despite the multiple rounds of storms over the last week. USDA says 13% of the corn is planted and 8% […]
MN sugarbeets and oats 12% planted
Minnesota farmers made good planting progress in-between the recent rains. USDA says sugarbeets and oats are 29% planted. 12% of Minnesota’s barley is planted with 1% of the crop starting […]
Kentucky crops: 23% corn, 13% soybeans planted
Better weather conditions have helped Kentucky farmers make significant planting progress. Corn is 23 percent planted, with 8 percent emerged. Soybeans are 13 percent planted. Tobacco transplants are 81 percent […]
Corn planting nearly halfway complete in MO
Corn planting is near the halfway point in Missouri, but slightly behind this time last year. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says corn is 47% planted with 12% of the […]
Nebraska planting picks up a little
Nebraska farmers had good fieldwork conditions for about half of last week, which allowed some of them to begin planting. USDA reporters say as of Sunday, six percent of the […]
